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LEICESTER, England, May 24 (UPI) -- King Richard III of England was buried in a hastily dug grave too small for his body with no coffin or shroud, archaeologists say in a paper published Friday.
NOAA forecasts active or extremely active 2013 hurricane season
WASHINGTON, May 23 (UPI) -- The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration issued a forecast Thursday for an active or extremely active 2013 Atlantic hurricane season.
Space Station captures dramatic image of erupting Alaska volcano
GREENBELT, Md., May 23 (UPI) -- NASA released a dramatic and revealing image of an erupting Alaskan volcano Thursday taken by astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
RALEIGH, N.C., May 23 (UPI) -- Roaches have evolved a defense against sweet-tasting poison baits, changing their internal chemistry to make sweet taste bitter, U.S. researchers say.
Hubble telescope gives new view of iconic cosmic object
NASHVILLE, May 23 (UPI) -- NASA says the Hubble Space Telescope has revealed a new twist on the Ring Nebula, a cosmic object so iconic it's a popular illustration for astronomy books.
Archaeologists in Mexico discover thousands of ancient cave paintings
BURGOS, Mexico, May 23 (UPI) -- Archaeologists are reporting the discovery of nearly 5,000 cave paintings at 11 different sites in Mexico, likely created by early hunter-gatherers.
Soil Atlas of Africa created to help farmers, land managers
BRUSSELS, May 23 (UPI) -- International experts say they've created a Soil Atlas of Africa to help farmers, land managers and policymakers understand soil's diversity and importance.
Ecuador's only satellite may have been damaged in space collision
QUITO, Ecuador, May 23 (UPI) -- Ecuador's first satellite, launched last month, has collided with debris from an old Russian rocket but it is unclear if it has been damaged, officials say.
Iceland upgrading volcano eruption warning system
REYKJAVIK, Iceland, May 23 (UPI) -- Officials in Iceland say work is under way to improve monitoring of the country's volcanoes and give earlier warning of possible eruptions.
Solar-powered plane lands in Texas after record-breaking flight
DALLAS, May 23 (UPI) -- The Solar Impulse plane, in the second leg of a coast-to-coast flight, landed in Dallas early Thursday, breaking a distance record for solar-powered flight.
Genetic study solves puzzle of white tigers
BEIJING, May 23 (UPI) -- Chinese researchers say they've solved the genetic puzzle of what creates white tigers, seen today only in zoos.
Telescope anniversary celebrated with release of dramatic cosmic image
GARCHING, Germany, May 23 (UPI) -- A spectacular image of a stellar nursery has been released to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the world's most advanced optical telescope in Chile.
Spray-on technology creates revolutionary flat optical lens
VICTORIA, British Columbia, May 23 (UPI) -- Canadian and U.S. researchers say they've developed a spray-on technology that could revolutionize the way optical lenses are made and used.
BARTOW, Fla., May 23 (UPI) -- A Florida girl expelled from school after her science experiment exploded will be going to space camp with the help of a former NASA manager, officials said.
MONTREAL, May 23 (UPI) -- Scientists say they've found bacteria growing in the Canadian arctic at temperatures below freezing, nearly as cold as the surface of Mars.
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Flags-In Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery
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Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Roskos with the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, "The Old Guard," participates in the annual Flags-In ceremony, May 23, 2013, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Soldiers place American flags in front of more than 260,000 gravestones in the cemetery in honor of Memorial Day. UPI/Kevin Dietsch